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I'll apologize in advance for gushing about my son.
My son will be 12 in January. A few years ago he was diagnosed with Asperger's and ADHD on top of it. He is a great kid but has always had a problem socializing and has failed at all sports. He just isn't the sportsman type and can't concentrate long enough to really learn it. He does great in school and like most Asperger kids gets obsessed with something. His thing is video games. He will play 16 hours a day if you let him. We needed him to do something else to stimulate him or he might turn into a recluse.
Anyway, a non-profit company called The Crider Institute started working with him and teaching him how to deal with social situations. He has come a long way.
Last year a company called Childbloom came to his school and offered classical guitar lessons. He instantly became the star student. After a year, he is already moving into the highest level of the program. He takes lessons at the local studio and just finished his first recital in front of 200+ people. At the next recital he will be playing Bach arrangements for guitar. I have an electric guitar I play a little and he likes to mess with that too. I seems like as soon as he started playing guitar he completely changed. He is confident and ready to kick some ass.
With some help from His Darkness he will be getting a very, very nice Christmas present.
All solid cedar and rosewood. This is the level of guitar students in a college program use. I can't post the video for his recital because the music is copyrighted but it was incredible for a 11 year old with 1 year of lessons.
Thank you for reading and a special thanks to Darkness.
BTW, when he turns 12 my gym will let him take a training class and then he can work out with me. He says he wants to get stronger and gain weight. Brings a little tear to my eyes.
My son will be 12 in January. A few years ago he was diagnosed with Asperger's and ADHD on top of it. He is a great kid but has always had a problem socializing and has failed at all sports. He just isn't the sportsman type and can't concentrate long enough to really learn it. He does great in school and like most Asperger kids gets obsessed with something. His thing is video games. He will play 16 hours a day if you let him. We needed him to do something else to stimulate him or he might turn into a recluse.
Anyway, a non-profit company called The Crider Institute started working with him and teaching him how to deal with social situations. He has come a long way.
Last year a company called Childbloom came to his school and offered classical guitar lessons. He instantly became the star student. After a year, he is already moving into the highest level of the program. He takes lessons at the local studio and just finished his first recital in front of 200+ people. At the next recital he will be playing Bach arrangements for guitar. I have an electric guitar I play a little and he likes to mess with that too. I seems like as soon as he started playing guitar he completely changed. He is confident and ready to kick some ass.
With some help from His Darkness he will be getting a very, very nice Christmas present.
All solid cedar and rosewood. This is the level of guitar students in a college program use. I can't post the video for his recital because the music is copyrighted but it was incredible for a 11 year old with 1 year of lessons.
Thank you for reading and a special thanks to Darkness.
BTW, when he turns 12 my gym will let him take a training class and then he can work out with me. He says he wants to get stronger and gain weight. Brings a little tear to my eyes.
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